whitewashing

verb

Definition of whitewashingnext
present participle of whitewash
1
as in ignoring
to dismiss as of little importance refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth

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2
as in excusing
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day

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  1. ignoring
  2. forgiving
  3. justifying
  4. explaining
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  • Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignoring
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  • Not that this would lead to her forgiving him, of course.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The purpose of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s sins against God.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of forgiving
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  • The spiral notebook also includes to-do lists of tasks to be completed in the lead up to the slay, as well as musings justifying his plans, CNN reported.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But in a statement released Sunday, President Biden said both prosecutions were excessive and politically motivated, justifying a pardon.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of justifying
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  • This analysis of an innovative AI advancement is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In her videos, Smith often makes conventional dishes and desserts from scratch while explaining the process in ASMR style.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of explaining
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